Hacking HR to Build an Adaptability Advantage

Coming from an era of efficiency and predictability, we tried to create the perfect plans in a culture that prescribed to be right all the time. Before decisions are made, we want to eliminate all risks. This resulted in organizational structures based upon specialization and continuous improvement within that specialization....

Here are some signs of organizational procrastination:

• Indecisiveness: decision making takes too long and becomes 'bogged down' in process and bureaucracy; when it does happen it's often too late.

• Lethargy: leaders demonstrate little energy or

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As complexity emerges, the (unfortunate) number one org habit is to implement policies, practices, and behavioural systems of control in an attempt to limit chaos.

The unintended consequence is a rigid set of dictums which are difficult to depose. If/as these pile up, the probability of being adaptable dissappates rapidly...